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Equine Activity Statutes – Part 3: Exceptions and Other Considerations
This post is one piece of a 3-part series on Equine Activity Statutes. Make sure you've read Part 1 and Part 2 before continuing.Another often litigated question in cases that potentially involve the state’s equine activity statute is whether one of the statutory...
Equine Activity Statutes – Part 2: Inherent Risk of Equine Activity
This post is one piece of a 3-part series on Equine Activity Statutes. Make sure you've read Part 1 before continuing.The next often litigated question in cases which invoke the equine activity statute is whether the injury was caused by an “inherent risk of equine...
Equine Activity Statutes – Part 1: Participants and Professionals
We’ve all seen the signs posted at private horse farms and public equestrian facilities stating: WARNING - AN EQUINE ACTIVITY SPONSOR OR PROFESSIONAL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISK OF EQUINE...
Express Warranties
Mary listed her 9-year-old warmblood, Hank, for sale on several online horse marketing sites. In her sale advertisements, Mary described Hank as being well trained, able to take a joke, a push ride, clever, sound, and worth the money. After a few tire-kickers, Susan...
Emotional Damages
This article contains content that may be troubling for some readers. (animal abuse, death)“Mere Property” or Beloved Family Member? How does your state treat an animal owner’s emotional suffering or the pain and suffering of the animal itself, when a pet has been...